Chapter 174

"Wait, I'm not sure I can tell either, just like you, but did you meet with the painter? I mean, oh, this had me all pumped up." When Tommy responded, he was giddy with anticipation, knowing full well that there was a chance that Gabriel had met Leonardo da Vinci. However, Gabriel did not answer and instead looked at all of his paintings like they were his everything.

"All right, Gabriel. Was there any communication between you and him? Have you ever met him personally?"

"Of course, he was a great friend of mine," he sighed.

The assumption that Gabriel would be in charge of his own travel was very certainly incorrect, as if Tommy should have known better than to expect him to do so. After all, Leonardo had a special place in his heart. Gabriel moved his weight again, crossing one leg over the other knee, which appeared to be downright fidgety, perhaps due to shame or anxieties on his part.

Tommy took notice of this and proceeded to pose his next inquiry in a casual